The Market Report

Price Chopper Opened: 1995 Previous Tenants: Big D Supermarkets Location: 133 Main St, Spencer, MA Photographed: October 14, 2019 Spencer has two supermarkets in town, a Big Y and a Price Chopper that's right in the middle of town. A Hannaford is to the northwest in North Brookfield, and a massive Walmart is east in Leicester. At around 37,500 square feet, this Price Chopper is much smaller than the Big Y. The store opened in 1967 as a Big D Supermarket, a Worcester-based chain that sold out to Price Chopper in 1995. The store was originally closer to 19,000 square feet, and was expanded out three directions either right before Big D went under or right after Price Chopper took over. This store is also a big rougher around the edges than the Big Y, but it's still a nice store. It's an older-fashioned store, though. There's no grand aisle, and produce is on the left side in the first aisle. Seafood is in the back left corner, with meat and bakery on the back wall. ...

Big Y World Class Market Owner: D'Amour family Opened:  1995 Previous Tenants:  unknown Location:  62 W Main St, Spencer, MA Photographed:  October 14, 2019 We're here in Spencer to tour the Big Y just outside of town! Now Spencer's downtown is only 10 miles outside of downtown Worcester, but you really feel like you're in the country. Just behind this Big Y is Charlie's Diner, with an expansive dining room that feels more like a cabin than a traditional restaurant. Down the street is Klem's, the enormous country department store with anything from clothes and shoes to hardware and lawn equipment and a massive paint store. In downtown Spencer, Whitco Sales has any appliance you can think of and more bikes and toys than you can shake a stick at. You definitely don't feel like you're just outside the big city -- although we're definitely in greater Worcester here, as we're still within the 33 bus route out of Central Hub. Or the 19 on weekends, bu...